MARYVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Kenneth DeHart, the man accused of shooting and killing Blount County Deputy Greg McCowan during a Feb. 8, 2024 traffic stop, appeared in court for his second preliminary hearing Tuesday.

During the hearing, the court denied a motion from DeHart’s attorney asking to throw out all evidence related to the traffic stop that ended in the death of McCowan and the shooting of Deputy Shelby Eggers. The court also denied granting DeHart bail, meaning he will stay in custody as the state pursues the death penalty.

What is DeHart accused of?

The DeHart case began when Eggers stopped him for driving across the double yellow line of Sevierville Road. Eggers has since testified and said in an interview with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation that, once he had stopped, sh

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